And--do you think I might go back?
I don't mean now, at once, but this evening, after you've had dinner.

I really don't know where to go for the night, and it's such a stupid position to be in, isn't it ?' With perfect naivete, or with perfect simulation of it, she looked him in the face, and it was Mumford who had to avert his eyes.

The young man felt very uncomfortable.
'Oh! I'm quite sure Emmy will be glad to let you come for the night, Miss Derrick--' 'Yes, but--Mr.Mumford, I want to stay longer--a few weeks longer.
Do you think Mrs.Mumford would forgive me?
I have made up my mind what to do, and I ought to have told her.

I should have, if I hadn't lost my temper.' 'Well,' replied the other, in grave embarrassment, but feeling that he had no alternative, 'let us go to the house--' 'Oh! I couldn't.

I shouldn't like anyone to know that I spoke to you about it.